"We laid him," writes Macaulay, "side by side with Canning, at the feet of Pitt, and within two steps of Fox and Grattan." He died with the promised land full in view.

Before the end of August Parliament abolished slavery, and the last touch was put to the work that had consumed so many pure and noble lives.

In a letter of congratulation to Zachary Macaulay, Mr.Buxton says: "Surely you have reason to rejoice.

My sober and deliberate opinion is that you have done more towards this consummation than any other man.

For myself, I take pleasure in acknowledging that you have been my tutor all the way through, and that I could have done nothing without you." Such was the spirit of these men, who, while the struggle lasted, were prodigal of health and ease; but who, in the day of triumph, disclaimed, each for himself, even that part of the merit which their religion allowed them to ascribe to human effort and self-sacrifice.
London: July 11, 1833.
Dear Hannah,--I have been so completely overwhelmed with business for some days that I have not been able to find time for writing a line.